Harness-saddle.



Patented July [5, I902. J. BRUMBEREK.

HARNESS SADDLE. (A aplication filed July 5, 1991.:

2 Sheets-Sheet I.

(No Model.)

No. 704,505. Patented July l5, I902.

J. BROMBEREK.

HARNESS SADDLE. [Application filed July 6, 1901.)

(No Medal.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

Gttomup Ilnrrrnn STATES PATENT QFFICE.

JOHN BROMBEREK, OF LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK.

HARNESS-SADDLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 704,505, dated July 15,1902. Application filed July 6, 1901. $erial No. 67,305. (No model.)

T0 all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN BROMBEREK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Long Island City, in the county of Queens and State of NewYork, have invented a new and useful Harness-Saddle, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention is an improved construction,

of harness-saddle, the object of the invention being to provide anexceedingly cheap, simple, and efficient form of saddle which shall bestrong and durable and which will accommodate itself to the motion ofthe horse.

Another object is to provide for the adj ustability of the harness-pads,whereby sore places upon the animals back can be avoided.

With these objects in View the invention consists in the peculiarconstruction of the various parts and in their novel combination andarrangement, all of which will be fully described hereinafter andpointed out in the claims.

In the drawings forming part of this specification, Figure 1 is a viewshowing the practical application of my invention. Fig. 2 is a frontview of the same. Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4is a section on the line atof Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a detail perspectiveView of the bridge-piece and shield. Fig. 6 is a perspective View of thecross-piece, showing one of the pads attached thereto. Fig. 7 is adetailperspective view of the other pad, showing the means foradjustably connecting the pad to the cross-bar; and Fig. 8 is a detailperspective view of the coupling for connecting the pad and cross-bar.

In carrying out my invention I employ a cross-bar A, which is preferablymade of wood and sheathed upon both the upper and lower faces with metalbands. The upper band terminates in ahook carrying a loop A, to whichthe girth-strap A is connected and by means of which the saddle issecurely fastened to the back of the animal.

A pivot-bolt B is arranged centrally of the cross-bar A, said bolthaving upwardly-extending ears or lugs B, between which is pivoted thebridge-piece C, said bridge-piece having the usual shield 0 attachedthereto and also the terret-rings O Hooks O are arranged at each end ofthe bridge-piece to receive the chain 0 connected to the shaft,

and by means of which the weight of the cart is supported.

The pads Dare constructed the same as usual, but each-pad is adj ustablyconnected to the cross-piece A, so that each pad can be independentlyadjusted along the said bar for the purpose of avoiding any sore spotupon the-back of the animal, and in order to effect this adjustableconnection I employ apeculiar construction of coupling comprising twomembersEandF. (IllustratedindetailinFig. 8.) The member E comprises abase-plate E, which is securely bolted to the top of the pad and has npwardly-extending side portions E and E the portion E being higher thanthe portion E The member F is essentially rectangular in shape, the sidemembers extending beyond the lower member and forming depending lugs F,which are arranged between the portions E and E and pivotally connectedby means of a bolt F passing through thelugs F and the side portions Eand E of the member E.

The end of the cross-bar A is inserted into the rectangular-shapedmember F, and the connection between the pad and the cross- .piece isthus established, the member F being locked in position upon thecross-piece by means of a set-screw F passing through one of the sidemembers and binding against the side of the cross-piece A, as mostclearly shown in Fig. 4. The members E and F are also locked together bymeans of a binding or set screw E*, which works through the side portionE and binds against the side of the frame or member F, as most clearlyshown in Fig. 4.

It will thus be seen that the pad can be held rigid with reference tothe cross-piece A or it can be pivotally connected thereto. It will alsobe understood that by loosening the screw F and sliding the member F upor down upon the cross-piece the position of the pad can be adjusted soas to escape any sore spot upon the back of the animal. Any constructionof saddle-cloth may beem-ployed, if

desired.

It will thus be seen that I provide pivotallyconnected and adjustablepads in combination with the cross-piece, and it will also be noted thatthe bridge-pieceis pivotally arranged upon the cross-piece, so that itcan turn with the movement of the animal, thereby relieving the strainfrom the cross-piece and pads.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a harness-saddle, the combination with the cross-bar, having apivot-bolt arranged centrally thereon and having ears extendingtherefrom, a bridge-piece pivotally held to the said bolt, a shieldcarried by the bridge, a rectangular-shaped member slidably positionedupon each end of the cross bar, pads each carrying a coupling memberthat is designed to engage each of the said members on the cross-bar,and means for locking the said members together, substantially as shownand described.

2. In a harness-saddle, the combination with a cross-bar having loopsarranged at the ends thereof, a pivot arranged centrally upon the saidbar, abridge carrying hooks at its ends pivotally connected to the saidpivot, rectangular-shaped members carried by the bars and having lugsprojecting therefrom, couplings pivotally connected to the rectangularmembers, pads carried by the coupling bar, a screw passing through saidmember' and adapted for engagement with the crossbar, said membershaving lugs projecting therefrom, coupling members pivotally connectedto the said lugs, one side of each member projecting beyond the oppositeside and having a threaded aperture arranged there-' in, a set-screwpassing through said aperture and engaging the rectangular member, andloops arranged upon the endsof the crossbar, substantially as and forthe purpose set forth.

JOHN BROMBEREK. Witnesses:

ANTON IMBIEVOWIC, SYLVESTER BRONSKI.

